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THE HEADLINES: AP: Newsom: J&J vaccine pause won’t affect California reopening Reason: The FDA;s Decision To Pause J&J Vaccination Will Kill People VCStar $: County drops suit against McCoy, Godspeak chapel CG: Religious Leaders and Attorneys Support ‘Religion is Essential Act’ at Capitol Rally CG: CA Senate Judiciary Committee Pretends to Hear ‘Religion is Essential Act’ Bill BreitbartCA: Project Veritas: CNN Director Admits, ‘Our Focus Was to Get Trump Out of Office’ Project Veritas Video: CNN Producer AdmitsOur Focus Was To Get Trump Out Of Office," Used Propaganda; OCReg: OC will offer digital vaccine record as an option, not a mandate SacBee: California raised fuel taxes 4 years ago, and it’s still short on money for road repairs SacBee: Southern California water giant wants Sacramento Valley water — and has $44 million to spend SFC: S.F. officials urge cannabis enthusiasts to light up from home on 4/20 AP: California to shut 2nd prison as inmate population dwindles SacBee: Northern California prison to close, cutting 1,000 jobs from rural community LAT $: California lawmakers push for police misconduct panel, expanded chokehold ban CG: Legislation Addresses Unlawfully Obtained Data Accessed During the Commission of a Crime AP: Fracking ban fails to advance in California Legislature SDUT: Cal State San Marcos might erase name of top benefactor over 1990s remarks about immigrants NR: House Democrats Vote Today on Slavery Reparations SDUT: SDSU defends professor’s use of controversial language about race and stereotypes Reason: University of Oklahoma Diversity Training Forces Students and Faculty To Affirm the School's Political Views OCReg: Disneyland adopts ‘gender inclusive’ hair and dress rules for employees LAT $: Hiltzik: Trump is gone, but California is still fighting the anti-transgender hate he fed CG: Former Congressman Gil Cisneros Nominated For Pentagon Position By President Biden OCReg: Man suspected of punching Korean American woman in Tustin booked on suspicion of hate crime SDUT: Shooting suspect killed by police after SWAT standoff at San Diego High School OCReg: 2 weeks after mass shooting in Orange, medical state of accused shooter has stalled court proceedings LADN: Woman suspected of killing 3 children to be arraigned on carjacking charges AP: California targets urgent projects as wildfire season looms SacBee: Gavin Newsom signs bill to rush spending on California wildfire prevention as drought sets in Reason: Scott Wiener Is California's 'YIMBY' State Senator AP: ‘Zoom in a Room’? California’s schools lag in reopening push CalCoast: SLO County sheriff details the Kristin Smart murder investigation AP: Body missing, suspect arrested in ’96 student disappearance NR: Unions’ Dirty Secret: They Can’t Survive without Coercion Reason: Prohibited Prayer and the Limits of Public Health Authority The Chamber of Swamp OCReg: The unaccountable corporate ‘we’ never has to play by the rules NR: Winning California’s Latino Vote BreitbartCA: Time to Re-Embrace the Bill of Rights NR: Seeing White Supremacy Everywhere OCReg: Drought hits California — and Newsom SacBee: Sac City Unified bus drivers, custodians, food workers threaten strike over reopening plan SacBee: ‘Racism is this country’s original sin.’ Elite Sacramento private school confronts its past SacBee: Sacramento hires first inspector general to investigate police misconduct LAT $: Protesters rally in downtown Sacramento over police killing of Daunte Wright LAT $: Placerville, nicknamed ‘Hangtown’ during Gold Rush era, drops noose on city logo SFC: S.F. supervisors want to make Muni fare-free this summer SFC: Daly City cop fatally shot S.F. man during struggle over weapon, DA says SJMN: Could a BART-Caltrain merger fix one of Bay Area transit’s most vexing problems? SFC: Mayor Breed wants to turn empty office into drug sobering center SJMN: Months after racist ad fallout, Silicon Valley’s chamber of commerce names new leader SFC: Here’s why Santa Clara Co. is getting a vaccine windfall this week FresBee: COVID-19 reopening levels: When a move to orange could come for Fresno-area counties FresBee: ‘This is a dramatic shift.’ Fresno County transfers nearly 50 to ICE in latest report Stanislaus maintains secure hold in coronavirus red tier. One county still in purple VCStar $: Local homelessness solutions weighed at forum LADN: Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 448 new cases and 23 new deaths as of April 13 LADN: Flaws in LAPD responses to intense George Floyd protests reopened old community wounds, report authors say LADN: LA County to remain in orange tier as case rates slightly increase this week OCReg: Planet 13 hiring 250 ahead of cannabis superstore’s debut in Santa Ana OCReg: Location changed for planned OC crime victims monument SBSun: San Bernardino County coronavirus case rates rise for first time since January PE: Riverside County sees slight rise in coronavirus case rates PE: $50,000 sexual harassment claim should be paid by Riverside County supervisor, colleague says SDUT: Split San Diego council agrees to pay almost $2 million to settle Ash Street claims VOSD: MTS Saw the Sign, and it Didn’t Open Up San Diego’s Eyes VOSD: Controversial Pipeline Project Is Fueling Drama Within the Water Authority SDUT: San Diego makes long-awaited ambulance provider switch to improve response times, equipment SDUT: Proposal to build $160M dual-branded hotel on Harbor Island clears hurdle following 6-year effort Click here to read these stories at the FlashReport site! 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